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Leonard Susskind: Strings, Quarks, Black Holes, and More.

The Origins Podcast with Lawrence Krauss

CHAPTER

The Evolution of String Theory and Lattice Gauge Theory

This chapter explores the development of string theory and its links to strong interactions in theoretical physics, emphasizing asymptotic freedom and confinement in quantum field theory. It highlights significant breakthroughs in understanding the substructure of protons and quarks, including pivotal experiments that shaped modern physics. The narrative also recounts key interactions among physicists at CERN in 1973, which laid groundwork for the early exploration of lattice gauge theory.

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